Preliminary Inventory of the Cartographic Records of the American Expeditionary Forces, 1917-21 (Record Group 120)

Established: Under the War Department by General Order 1, Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), May 26, 1917, pursuant to letter, Secretary of War Newton D. Baker to General John J. Pershing, same date, transmitting Presidential instruction.

Functions: Conducted military operations against Germany during World War I. Conducted military operations in North Russia. Provided medical and sanitary relief in Poland. Occupied Germany after the war.

Table of Contents

120.1 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

120.2 RECORDS OF GENERAL HEADQUARTERS (GHQ) AEF 1917-21

120.2.1 Records of the office of the commander in chief

120.2.2 Records of the chief of staff

120.2.3 Records of the secretary of the general staff

120.3 RECORDS OF THE GENERAL STAFF, GHQ AEF 1911-27

120.3.1 Records of the First Section, G-1 (Administration)

120.3.2 Records of the Second Section, G-2 (Intelligence)

120.3.3 Records of the Third Section, G-3 (Operations)

120.3.4 Records of the Fourth Section, G-4 (Coordination)

120.3.5 Records of the Fifth Section, G-5 (Training)

120.3.6 Records of the Historical Section

120.4 RECORDS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, GHQ AEF 1917-26

120.4.1 Records of the adjutant general

120.4.2 Records of the inspector general

120.4.3 Records of the judge advocate general

120.4.4 Records of the chief chaplain

120.4.5 Records of the headquarters commandant

120.5 RECORDS OF THE TECHNICAL STAFF, GHQ AEF 1917-19

120.5.1 Records of the chief of the Air Service

120.5.2 Records of the chief of artillery

120.5.3 Records of the Railway Artillery Reserve

120.5.4 Records of the Anti-Aircraft Service

120.6 RECORDS OF ADVANCE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS 1915-19

120.7 RECORDS OF HEADQUARTERS SERVICES OF SUPPLY 1916-21

120.7.1 Records of the Line of Communication

120.7.2 Records of the Service of the Rear

120.7.3 Records of the commanding general

120.7.4 Records of the general staff

120.7.5 Records of the administrative staff

120.7.6 Records of the chief ordnance officer (technical staff)

120.7.7 Records of the chief surgeon (technical staff)

120.8 RECORDS OF SOS GEOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS 1917-20

120.8.1 Records of Base Sections 1-8

120.8.2 Records of the Intermediate Section

120.8.3 Records of the Advance Section

120.8.4 Records of the District of Paris

120.9 RECORDS OF AEF TACTICAL UNITS 1917-22 (bulk 1917-19)

120.9.1 Records of the First-Third Armies

120.9.2 Records of I-IX Corps

120.9.3 Records of combat divisions

120.9.4 Records of other tactical units

120.10 RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE 1919-20

120.11 RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN FORCES IN GERMANY 1918-23

120.11.1 General records

120.11.2 Records of the general staff

120.11.3 Records of the administrative staff

120.11.4 Records of the technical staff

120.12 RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN POLISH RELIEF EXPEDITION 1919-21

120.13 RECORDS OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, NORTH RUSSIA

120.14 RECORDS OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVES TO WORLD WAR I INTERNATIONAL BODIES 1917-28

120.14.1 Records of the Supreme War Council

120.14.2 Records of the American Section of the Military Board of Allied Supply (MBAS)

120.14.3 Records of the American Military Mission at British General Headquarters

120.14.4 Records of the American Military Mission at French General Headquarters

120.14.5 Records of the American Military Mission to Italy

120.14.6 Records of the American Section of the Permanent International Armistice Commission (PIAC)